Re: Declining the gestational diabetes test?

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> Please don't imply I have made a decision to put
>my baby at risk. That's why the forum is here to gather info to make an
>informed decision. Thank you for the info you shared.

I didn't mean to imply that, and I am very sorry if you took that away from what I wrote. I have done a lot of reading about GD since I was diagnosed, and perhaps I have stronger feelings about the subject since I have learned that quite a few people with GD go on to develop Type 2 diabetes later in life. So I am a bit paranoid about it, especially with the family history thereof :)

Anyway, about seeing organ damage in baby, some of it can be seen. I don't know about organ damage in you, I wouldn't think they would see that on an US since they aren't really looking at you, just the baby. I know I had to go get a fetal echo done to check for heart problems with my baby (they couldn't quite see everything they needed to see on the Level II US). Everything was fine. Eye damage, I am pretty sure you would notice yourself. But I believe some of the organ stuff is determined from blood tests, some chemicals will be there or not be there in your blood depending on if something has been affected.

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